Tao founded LAFCO in 2000. The Los Angeles Filmmakers Cooperative, is a bohemian
collective of filmmakers and musicians who work out of a converted
school bus. Through LAFCO, Tao has produced several films and helped
dozens of filmmakers to make their first films and discover the wonders
of digital media.

His producing credits include the feature film Camjackers, which he also acted in and co-edited. Camjackers won the best editing award at the 44th Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Tao is an accomplished flamenco guitar player, and his first CD, Flamenco, was released on Mapleshade Records in 2005.